How do we check lawyer's background when his site advertises that he has been admitted to the bar of US supreme court?

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   Benjamin Lieberman

   New York Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered July 07, 2012 19:43. You can call the clerk of the court to verify the admission of any attorney.

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   Bruce E. BurdickPro

   Alton Trademark Infringement Attorney

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   Answered July 08, 2012 22:13. To find out if a lawyer is admitted there call the Clerk's Office: 202-479-3011.
   
   Your friend is wrong. It is relatively easy to be admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court. See the requirements at http://www.supremecourt.gov/bar/barinstructions...
   
   Getting to argue cases there is what is hard. It takes special expertise such as experience in the Solicitor General's office or as clerk for a Justice or appellate experience at the Circuit Court level or special expertise in the matter being appealed.

   So far, this is free to you. Until you pay a fee, I am not your lawyer and you are not my client, so you take any... moreSo far, this is free to you. Until you pay a fee, I am not your lawyer and you are not my client, so you take any free advice at your sole risk. I am licensed in IL, MO, TX and am a Reg. Pat. Atty. so advice in any other jurisdiction is general advice and should be confirmed with an attorney licensed in that jurisdiction. less

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